Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from a painters pick scaffold: a) At the job site. Two employees in the process of painting the underside of a bridge 15' above concrete ground level were working from a paitners pick scaffold wihtout fall protection. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatemetn method to correct this hazard is to assure that employees use lifelines, safety belts and lanyards. Atlas Maintenance Company Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.28(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 100867191, citation number 01, item number 001a, issued on 10/19/87.